I have a very simple query, which select 3 column ( a, b, and c ),
and apply the result against XMLDataBinder.toGenericXML() and XMLDataBinder.toXML().
Below is the snapshot of the code :

...
Query query = session.createQuery(queryString);
List list = query.list();
Collection coll = (Collection)list;

Databinder binder = session.openDatabinder();
binder.setInitializeLazy(true);
binder.bindAll(coll);

//String xml = binder.toGenericXML();
String xml = binder.toXML();
...

The toGenericXML() gives me this XML :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<hibernate-generic datetime="04 November 2003 12:12:00">
<object class="ICcy" package="example.mapping">
<id name="a" type="long">1</id>
<property name="b" type="string"><![CDATA[Hello]]></property>
<property name="c" type="string"><![CDATA[There]]></property>
</object>
</hibernate-generic>

The toXML() gives me this XML :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<hibernate-custom datetime="12 November 2003 11:47:28"><ICcy id="N10004"><a>1</a><b>Hello</b><c>There</c></ICcy></hibernate-custom>

It seems that toXML() generate all element in one line, no indentation, as opposed to toGenericXML(). I'm using 2.1 beta6.

If I want to use toXML(), how to format the output so it gives the same format ( i.e. with indentation ) as toGenericXML() ?

Thanks for any help.

Anyone can help me ?

Thanks.
Benoit

The difference between toXML and toGenericXML is that toGenericXML takes the toXML output and transforms against a stylesheet (Hibernate-generic.xslt I think the file's called). Easiest way to get the output you want is to use toGenericXML() but modify the stylesheet to give the output you want.

Is it not possible to specify custom stylesheets at run-time? Like articles.xsl when I'm fetching articles, users.xsl for users, etc.